outsmarts

Example Sentences

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Like “Red Eye,” “Drop” is a brisk and breathtaking thriller where the woman outsmarts her persecutor at every turn, despite her past traumas.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

Part of the show’s enduring appeal is tagging along with the unkempt, endlessly resourceful detective as he outsmarts each episode’s suspect, sniffing out clues even his counterparts have overlooked, until a case is cracked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

He’s a drop-back passer with underrated pocket mobility, perfect mechanics and he simply outsmarts everyone else on the field.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2018

“This bug always outsmarts us,” said Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2017

But at least, Gennady concludes, unlike a farmer who raises animals only to slaughter them, the hunter’s relationship with the animal is “honest”: “Here, it’s about who outsmarts whom.”

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2013